UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
When we look for a used car, we often ask for the Carfax®. This report tells you the history of the vehicle and gives you a vision of what potential issues you may run into in the future…. Read More
QUINCY, Fla. – When Glen Aiken wasn’t helping his grandfather wrangle cattle in the smothering Texas heat, he was traveling with his father to meat packing houses across the region. “I swear I visited every meat packing plant… Read More
Dairy is a huge portion of the American diet, whether it be fresh milk or products like yogurt, cheese, butter, etc. Dairy products provide essential nutrients to those who consume them, but most people have no idea how… Read More
Most times, livestock will avoid eating toxic plants but sometimes conditions are right for consumption to occur. Conditions when animals may consume toxic plants include: Toxic plants are cut and baled in hay, Hungry animals with limited planted… Read More
Join us for an educational field day looking at the benefits of incorporating cool season forages into your pastures for winter grazing and supplementation. Lunch is being sponsored by Crop Protection Services. Space is limited please reserve your… Read More
Triticale is a winter forage that is a man-made hybrid crossbred between wheat and rye. It has the disease resistance of rye and the seed and forage quality of wheat. Triticale is also known as a small grain…. Read More
You are invited to the UF/ IFAS Extension Osceola County Beef and Forages Field Day. You don’t want to miss out on some important topics and great speakers that will be presenting. Topics will include cool season forages, mycotoxin… Read More
Around March/April of every year thistle makes its presence known by shooting up stalks and flowering. The plant is low-lying for most of the year and often goes unnoticed, until now. Now that we know it is there,… Read More
Mosquito transmitted diseases have been in the news lately. While these diseases are not new, it is always good to review what we can do to minimize the risk of mosquito-vectored diseases for the safety of equines such… Read More
Want a Five to One Return on Investment? Use Growth Implants on Your Calves Over 50 years of data indicate that one of the management practices that improves performance and productivity the most in beef cattle is growth… Read More
